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Sarasota, FL

Hygrocybe acutoconica

Persistent Waxcap

The primary subject is a fungus, identified by its bright orange, broadly conical to bell-shaped, smooth cap and slender, pale stipe. These mushrooms are growing gregariously in a grassy lawn, a typical habitat for this type of fungus. These features, particularly the color, shape, and habitat, are characteristic of the Persistent Waxcap, *Hygrocybe acutoconica*.

Observation

Location

Sarasota, FL

Observed

October, 11:57 AM

Weather

Windy, 77F

Shared

October 18, 2026

Also known as

Persistent Waxcap

Taxonomy

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Basidiomycota

Class

Agaricomycetes

Order

Agaricales

Family

Hygrophoraceae

Genus

Hygrocybe